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Montana State University-Northern's Hailey Nicholson shoots during Wednesday's game against Northern New Mexico at the Phoenix Frontier Challenge. The Skylights won 50-40, and continue their three-game stint in Arizona today against Bethel University.
Montana State University-Northern head women's basketball coach Chris Mouat knew that his Skylights were going to have a long three days in Arizona given the tough competition at the Phoenix Frontier Challenge.
And on day one, the No. 11 Skylights had a fight on their hands in a 50-40 win over Northern New Mexico. The Skylights, who moved up three spots in the new NAIA Coaches Poll this week improved to 10-0 ahead of today's game with Bethel University.
Northern's NAIA leading defense did a number on Northern New Mexico, allowing them to shoot just 25 percent from the field and 20 percent from the 3-point-line. The Skylights, who had to overcome 25 turnovers in the game, also forced 18 turnovers and won the rebounding edge, 48-23.
Offensively, MSU-N did struggle, shooting just 34 percent and making only two threes. However, an 18-8 lead early on helped offset the shooting struggles later in the game. The Skylights also got a huge performance from junior Peyton Kehr, who scored 20 points and made both of their triples. Hailey Nicholson also had a monster outing for Northern with a 12-point, 15-rebound double-double, while Tiara Gilham chipped in with eight points and eight boards.
Northern (10-0) will look to play better offensively today when the Skylights take on 15th-ranked Bethel in a NAIA Top 25 showdown. The Skylights wrap up play in Phoenix Friday afternoon.
Skylights 50, N. New Mexico 40
MSU-Northern 18 6 10 16 - 50
Northern 8 12 8 12 - 40
MSU-N - Peyton Kehr 8-15 2-2 20, Tiara Gilham 3-7 2-2 8, Sydney Hovde 1-7 0-0 2, Hailey Nicholson 5-12 2-3 12, Allix Goldhahn 1-5 4-4 6, Petra Sellin 0-0 0-0 0, Jada Nicholson 0-1 0-0 0, Morgan Mason 0-1 0-0 0, Kenya Lorton 1-7 0-0 2. Totals 19-55 10-11 50.
NNM - Mackenzie King 0-1 0-0 0, See'Airrah Evans-Collins 0-4 1-2 1, Zhane Lewis 4-11 0-0 8, Telyssa Samuel 3-6 0-0 6, Chris'Alee Patterson 0-4 0-0 0, Ahmaya Smith 5-14 2-2 12, Haley Eaves 3-12 2-2 9, Kristen Davis 0-3 0-0 0, Destiny Wilkerson 1-9 1-2 4. Totals 16-64 6-8 40.
3-pt FG:Montana State-Northern 2-9 (Kehr 2-3, Gilham 0-1, Goldhahn 0-2, Lorton 0-3), Northern New Mexico 2-10 (Patterson 0-1, Smith 0-1, Eaves 1-4, Wilkerson 1-4). Rebounds: Montana State-Northern 48 (Nicholson 15), Northern New Mexico 23 (Smith 4). Fouls Montana State-Northern 8, Northern New Mexico 14. Fouled out: none.
NAIA Coaches Poll
1 1 Campbellsville (Ky.) [9] 14-0 219
2 2 Oklahoma City 9-0 211
3 3 The Master's (Calif.) 12-0 206
4 5 Westmont (Calif.) 8-2 195
5 4 Vanguard (Calif.) 5-2 187
6 6 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 7-2 185
7 7 Shawnee State (Ohio) 12-1 180
8 8 Central Methodist (Mo.) 10-1 169
9 10 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 7-3 162
10 9 Talladega (Ala.) 12-3 156
11 14 MSU-Northern 9-0 146
12 13 Columbia (Mo.) 9-2 138
13 12 Lewis-Clark State 7-2 126
14 15 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 10-2 124
15 11 Bethel (Tenn.) 9-4 123
16 16 Our Lady of the Lake 7-4 118
17 17 Loyola (La.) 7-2 112
18 21 Lyon (Ark.) 9-1 109
19 18 MidAmerica Nazarene 6-4 79
20 25 Rocky Mountain 6-2 78
21 20 Thomas More (Ky.) 8-2 73
22 24 Menlo (Calif.) 6-2 67
23 NR Grand View (Iowa) 9-2 64
24 NR Montana Western 7-3 50
25 23 Carroll (Mont.) 7-4 48
Receiving Votes: William Penn (Iowa) 32, Benedictine (Kan.) 26, Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 16, Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 16, LSU Shreveport (La.) 14, Clarke (Iowa) 10, Pikeville (Ky.) 10, Xavier (La.) 10, Philander Smith (Ark.) 6, Montana Tech 6, Providence (Mont.) 6, LSU Alexandria (La.) 3.
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